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OPP and Tecumseh medical clinic launch toy drive for kids
The Essex County OPP auxiliary unit and Tecumseh Manning Medical Centre will collect toys next week for sick children. The toy drive, for children staying in hospital, will run Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4...
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Local firm files class-action lawsuit on behalf of medical marijuana users
A Windsor law firm has launched a $240-million class-action lawsuit against the federal government alleging Health Canada violated the privacy of medical marijuana users. Earlier this month, the...
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Cancer stricken family grateful for the help of friends (With video)
Amanda and Francis Ryall are overwhelmed with the kindness and generosity of friends and strangers who have helped them in their time of need. The Ryalls, parents to four children under the age of 10,...
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City ponders synthetic ice for Charles Clark Square
Fickle winter weather that resulted in the outdoor skating rink at Charles Clark Square being closed nearly 30 per cent of the time last year has the city pondering installing a synthetic ice surface...
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Holiday storm hits US East Coast, but no disaster; about 250 flights cancelled
Michelle R. Smith And Jason Keyser, The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A wet and windy storm hit the U.S. East Coast on one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year, but it wasn’t the...
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Wintry blast slows morning commute
Wintry weather conditions has caused a slow commute for many motorists in Windsor-Essex. Police are reporting a number of crashes throughout the county this morning. There have been 11 motor vehicle...
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Comet ISON expected to put on show as it passes near the sun
TORONTO – If the stars align, a large comet rocketing towards the sun will be putting on a show to delight more than just the world’s astronomers. The comet ISON has been on stargazers’ radar since...
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Windsor police rule out foul play in death of wheelchair-bound woman
Police do not suspect foul play after the body of an elderly woman was discovered in an overturned motorized wheelchair in Windsor’s east end last night. The 71-year-old female has been identified as a...
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Ministry lifts its supervision of Catholic school board
Education Minister Liz Sandals has announced that the province has lifted its supervision of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, “effective immediately.” In a statement issued today the...
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Retired police dog Cezar dies after battle with cancer
Windsor police are mourning the loss of retired police dog Cezar. The dog, who served with Windsor police from Oct. 2005 to Nov. 2011, died after a brief battle with cancer. Cezar, who was trained and...
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Tory leader Hudak visits Leamington in wake of Heinz closure announcement...
Conservative leader Tim Hudak visited Leamington Thursday for the first time since Heinz announced it would be closing the 104-year-old plant next summer. Hudak pledged to bring jobs back to Leamington...
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Did Comet ISON survive brush with sun? Scientists see sliver of hope in new...
Karl Ritter, The Associated Press STOCKHOLM – A comet that gained an earthly following because of its bright tail visible from space was initially declared dead after essentially grazing the sun. Now,...
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Essex County OPP look for hit-and-run driver
Essex County OPP are looking for a hit-and-run driver who took off after a late night crash. The crash happened sometime overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday on Fairview Avenue East in Essex. A...
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Windsor man found guilty of 15 gun charges
A man who claimed Windsor police planted guns on him has been found guilty of 15 firearms charges. Gurfathe Singh Kooner, 27, will be sentenced in January. He was arrested at gunpoint on Nov. 5, 2009...
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Man takes woman’s purse as she sleeps at her husband’s hospital bedside
Windsor police have released surveillance photos of an opportunistic crook who stole a woman’s purse while she was sleeping at her husband’s bedside in a hospital room. A suspect wanted in connection...
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Lanspeary outdoor rink opens Sunday for the season
The city’s outdoor, covered ice rink at Lanspeary Park opens for the season on Sunday, weather permitting. Lanspeary Lions Rink will be offering free public skates on Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m. and...
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Sparkling Willistead Manor ready for holiday tours
Willistead Manor’s interior is “sparkling with elegant and festive decor,” ready for holiday tours that start Sunday. Twelve rooms within the city-owned Willistead Park mansion are decorated for this...
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Windsor police catch alleged burglar leaving the scene of the crime
Windsor police have nabbed a not-so-stealthy burglar after watching him try to hide behind a parked car. “Our officers were putting in the call for the canine unit and he made an exit out of the gate,...
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Local pregnancy help centre staging fundraiser
The Pregnancy and Resource Centre which provides assistance for young women – often teens – dealing with a crisis pregnancy is staging a local fundraiser. The Celebration of Life fundraiser and open...
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1,000 supporters heed the call of Aubri’s Angels (With video)
Aubri’s Angels originally hoped for, and prepared for, maybe 200 to show up in support. But after the story got out of a courageous Leamington girl’s mortal combat against a rare and risky form of...
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